ETFs are set to hit record inflows, but this wild card could change it

ETFs are set to hit record inflows, but this wild card could change it

Exchange-traded fund inflows have already topped monthly records in 2024, and managers think inflows could see an impact from the money market fund boom before year-end. “With that $6 trillion plus parked in money market funds, I do think that is really the biggest wild card for the remainder of the year,” Nate Geraci, president … Read more

How small modular reactors could expand nuclear power in the U.S.

How small modular reactors could expand nuclear power in the U.S.

Nuclear plants could become smaller, simpler and easier to build in the future, potentially revolutionizing a power source that is increasingly viewed as critical to the transition away from fossil fuels. New designs called small modular reactors, or SMR in shorthand, promise to speed deployment of new plants as demand for clean electricity is rising … Read more

Treasury yields fall after weak jobs report

Treasury yields fall after weak jobs report

Treasury yields fell Friday after August’s nonfarm payrolls report showed an easing labor market, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 1 basis point lower at 3.723%. The 2-year Treasury yield dropped 9 basis points to 3.665%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equivalent … Read more

Apple iPhone 16, CPI and Oracle earnings

Apple iPhone 16, CPI and Oracle earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday discussed what to look out for next week on Wall Street, highlighting the launch of the new iPhone 16 from Apple, earnings from enterprise software company Oracle and a consumer price index reading. He also opined on the nature of September, saying it is usually a rough time for the … Read more

We’re adding to a hard-hit stock that should see relief from rate cuts and election clarity

We’re adding to a hard-hit stock that should see relief from rate cuts and election clarity

We are buying 200 shares of Nextracker at roughly $34.20 Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,150 shares of NXT, increasing its weighting to 1.2% from 1%. We’re making one small buy on Friday because the market has drifted significantly lower since our Morning Meeting . We urged patience in the meeting … Read more

Jobs report August 2024:

Jobs report August 2024:

The U.S. economy created slightly fewer jobs than expected in August, reflecting a slowing labor market while also clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later this month. Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 142,000 during the month, up from 89,000 in July and below the 161,000 consensus forecast from Dow Jones, according … Read more

Brent worst week since October 2023

Brent worst week since October 2023

Crude oil futures were on pace for a deep weekly loss, as the OPEC+ decision to postpone a production hike failed to ease worries that supply would outstrip demand. The Brent global benchmark has fallen 7.2% and is on pace for its worst week since October 2023. The U.S. benchmark is down 5.4% for its … Read more

Play the waiting game until Fed’s next move

Play the waiting game until Fed’s next move

As Wall Street braces itself for the results of Friday’s labor report, CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors not to make any major moves and listed off certain mistakes that he thinks many are making. “We’re just playing the waiting game, with all extremes off the table,” he said. “Sometimes it’s okay just to sit on … Read more

Buy levels for DuPont, Dover, Eaton that benefit from AI, sector trends

Buy levels for DuPont, Dover, Eaton that benefit from AI, sector trends

The artificial intelligence trade is not just for traditional tech companies. We have three industrial stocks in the portfolio that will keep getting more and more business as AI proliferates and data centers are built and rebuilt to handle the increasing computing workloads. Beyond AI, there are other fundamental reasons to buy them as well. … Read more

China should focus on fighting deflationary pressure

China should focus on fighting deflationary pressure

Yi Gang was governor of the People’s Bank of China from 2018 to 2023. He is pictured here speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SHANGHAI — China’s policymakers need to focus on boosting domestic demand, Yi Gang, former … Read more